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Your Teenager
Already Has
Arjuna's Problem.

Confused, pressured, scrolling through life. The Gita addressed this 5,000 years ago — not with motivation, but with an operating system for the mind. This masterclass shows you how.

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Ages 13–18 Designed For
Madan Sundar Das
Madan Sundar Das
Author · Monk · Educator
📖 Living the Gita — HarperCollins India, 2026
📖 Published by HarperCollins India
🏛 Director, EVOLVE Pune
🎓 MS, Ohio State University
🪷 GM, ISKCON Hinjewadi
The Real Problem

They're Not Lacking Talent.
They're Lacking an Inner System.

No exam, career counsellor, or Instagram reel is equipped to address what's actually going wrong inside.

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Decision Paralysis

Too many options, too much noise. They know what they should do — but can't move. Arjuna froze too. His confusion opened the Gita.

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A Mind Running on Autopilot

Sit to study — scroll for 40 minutes. Decide to sleep — doom-scroll till 1 AM. They're not lazy. Their mind is trained in distraction.

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Success That Feels Hollow

Good marks, selections, followers — then nothing. No joy. Just more pressure. The goalpost moves every time they reach it.

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Identity Built on Quicksand

Comparisons, comments, likes — they're measuring their worth on what others think. That foundation cracks under any real pressure.

"Arjuna dropped his bow not because the battle was difficult — but because the decision was."
— Living the Gita, Chapter 1
Free Masterclass

60 Minutes That Could Change How Your Teenager Sees Everything

This isn't a teaser or a pitch. It's a standalone session — the same quality as what students experience inside the full course. Walk away with real tools, even if you never sign up for anything else.

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The 3 Questions That End Decision Paralysis From the Gita's Chapter 1–3 arc — the same framework that resolved Arjuna's crisis
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Why Your Mind Wins Against Your Intentions A live experiment that exposes the real problem — and introduces the Gita's training method
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The Identity Shift That Changes Everything Krishna's first teaching to Arjuna — and why getting this right solves 80% of teenage anxiety
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Live Q&A With the Author Ask anything — about the Gita, about life, about the course. No question is off limits.
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Photo: Madan Sundar Das teaching teenagers in a live session
Format Live on Zoom
Duration 45 Min + 15 Min Q&A
Price Absolutely Free
For Teens + Parents
HarperCollins Author
Madan Sundar Das
At ISKCON
Your Facilitator

A Monk Who Left Silicon Valley — Because Winning Wasn't Enough

Madan Sundar Das arrived in the United States on Janmashtami — the day Krishna appeared. He didn't know it would mean anything. He had a Master's in Electrical Engineering from Ohio State, a Research Engineer role at Juniper Networks, and an H1B visa. By every measure, he had made it.

It felt empty. The moment that should have been the peak felt like standing on the wrong mountain entirely. On a bus in Munnar years earlier, a chance encounter had planted a question he couldn't shake. Eventually, the question won.

He left corporate America, took monastic vows, and has spent the last 15 years doing one thing: making the Bhagavad Gita operational. Not theoretical. Not devotional-only. Operational — meaning it changes how you decide, how you handle pressure, how you train your mind, how you recover from failure.

He is the author of Living the Gita (HarperCollins India, 2026) and Wisdom That Works (Penguin, forthcoming). Director of EVOLVE Pune. General Manager, ISKCON Hinjewadi. And a teacher who speaks like he's been where you are — because he has.

🎓 MS, Ohio State University
🏢 Ex-Juniper Networks
📖 HarperCollins Author
🪷 15 Years Teaching the Gita
🏛 Director, EVOLVE Pune
The Full Course

Three Levels.
One Complete Transformation.

The masterclass is your entry point. The full course unfolds across three levels — each building on the last, each grounded in the Gita, each designed around the real challenges teenagers face.

Level 1
Know Yourself
The Foundation Every Teenager Needs  ·  6 Sessions
01

Why Winning Doesn't Fix Anything

Why smart, capable teenagers still freeze at critical moments — and how the Gita diagnosed this problem 5,000 years ago.

Session 1
02

The Truth Nobody Told You

Identity confusion — who am I beyond my marks, my performance, and what others think of me? Krishna's answer changes the foundation.

Session 2
03

How to Try Hard Without Burning Out

The Decision Compass + Two-List Exercise. Separating what is yours to do from what is not — and finding peace in the gap.

Session 3
04

Who Should I Actually Listen To?

The Influencer Checklist — a 3-test filter from Chapter 4 that teaches teenagers how to evaluate any advice they receive.

Session 4
05

Your Mind: Trained or Untrained?

The Mind Diet from Chapter 6. Abhyāsa + Vairāgya — the exercise and the diet. Includes the 60-second experiment that proves it instantly.

Session 5
06

The Big Review — How Much Has Changed?

Growth Scorecard revisited. Buzzer Round, Situation Cards, and the Freeze Frame. Fun, interactive, and genuinely revealing.

Review Session
Tools they leave with: Decision Compass · Influencer Checklist · Growth Scorecard · Two-List Exercise · Mind Diet
Level 2
Know God
The Questions You've Been Afraid to Ask  ·  5 Sessions
01

Is This Just Blind Faith?

The māyā mirror — learning to see beyond the surface of things. Why God doesn't need to be proven. He needs to be perceived.

Session 6
02

Death, Failure, and What Nobody Talks About

The two hardest questions paired with the most comforting answer in the Gita. Includes the Chicago story that stunned a room of grieving adults.

Session 7
03

Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary

Krishna's résumé — every moment of awe you've ever felt has a source. Chapter 10 teaches teenagers how to read the world differently.

Session 8
04

When the Truth is Bigger Than You Expected

The universal form — and why Arjuna asked for the gentle, two-armed friend back. Power impresses. Presence transforms.

Session 9
05

From Follower to Friend

How to build a personal relationship with God — not vague spirituality, not ritual performance. The God Conversation exercise.

Session 10
Tools they leave with: The Māyā Mirror · Reverse Timeline · Krishna's Résumé Exercise · Power vs. Presence Test · The God Conversation
Level 3
Know Your Path
Becoming the Person You're Meant to Be  ·  5 Sessions
01

Am I a Good Person — Or Just Acting Like One?

The field and the knower — understanding who you truly are beneath the roles you play. The Character Audit.

Session 11
02

The Three Invisible Forces Running Your Life

The three modes of nature — why your mood, motivation, and choices swing unpredictably. And how to understand your own patterns.

Session 12
03

What's Shaping My Character Right Now?

Unconscious habits and influences are building a future self — right now. The Three Modes Tracker helps teenagers see and change the pattern.

Session 13
04

Letting Go Without Giving Up

The most misunderstood word in the Gita: surrender. Not weakness — trust. The Surrender Scale and Krishna's final, most personal instruction.

Session 14
05

Who Have You Become?

The Growth Scorecard — Level 1 baseline vs. Level 3 endpoint. Proof that the Gita doesn't just teach. It changes.

Session 15
Tools they leave with: Character Audit · Three Modes Tracker · Surrender Scale · Final Growth Scorecard Comparison
Voices

They Came Curious. They Left Different.

★★★★★

"My daughter came back after Day 3 and said, 'Mumma, I think I've been making decisions based on fear this whole time.' Seven sessions later, she's calmer than I've ever seen her."

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Sunita R.
Parent · Pune
★★★★★

"I thought it would be another religious lecture. It was nothing like that. Madan Sir speaks like he's been through what we go through. The Decision Compass is still in my notebook."

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Aryan M.
Student, Class 11 · Mumbai
★★★★★

"As a school counsellor, I've seen dozens of 'life skills' sessions. This was different. The frameworks are grounded, the delivery is warm, and the teenagers were actually engaged. No phones out."

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Priya K.
School Counsellor · Bengaluru
★★★★★

"I thought it would be about religion. It wasn't. The Decision Compass is still in my notebook. I used it last week before a conversation with my parents that I had been avoiding for months."

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Student Testimonial 1
Class 11 · Pune
★★★★★

"My son came back after Day 5 and said, 'Ma, I've been training my mind wrong.' Seven sessions later, the phone goes into another room before bed — without me asking."

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Parent Testimonial 1
Parent · Pune
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An Invitation

Want This Program
for Your Community's Teenagers?

We bring Living the Gita to schools, ISKCON centres, housing societies, spiritual communities, and youth groups. If you'd like to host this program for the teenagers in your world — as a one-day workshop, a summer intensive, or an ongoing course — we'd love to hear from you.

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Schools & Colleges
Life skills program aligned with IKS & NEP 2020
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ISKCON & Spiritual Centres
Gita-grounded youth programs for your community
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Housing Societies
Summer camps and weekend programs for neighbourhood teens
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Parent Groups
Group intensives for your teenager and their friend group
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Is This for Us?

This Masterclass Is For…

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The Overachiever

Great marks, full calendar, quiet anxiety. They do everything right and wonder why it doesn't feel right.

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The Confused One

Drowning in advice from all directions. They need a filter, not more opinions.

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The Distracted One

They know better but the phone wins every time. They're not weak — they're untrained.

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The Seeker

Already asking the bigger questions and tired of getting clichés. They deserve real answers.

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The Parent

Who knows their teenager needs more than academics but doesn't know how to start the conversation.

Before You Register

Common Questions

Is this a religious class? Will my child be asked to believe something?
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No. The masterclass presents the Gita as a life-skills and self-inquiry framework — not a belief system. Skeptics, questioners, and teenagers from any background are welcome. The teaching addresses doubt directly and honestly.
My teenager has never read the Gita. Is that a problem?
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Not at all — this is designed as a first encounter. No Sanskrit, no prior knowledge needed. Just curiosity and willingness to show up for 60 minutes.
Can parents attend the masterclass too?
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Yes — in fact, we encourage it. The masterclass is designed for both teenagers and parents. Many parents discover that the frameworks are just as useful for their own decision-making and stress management.
Will there be a recording if we can't attend live?
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The live experience is where the real magic happens — the interactive exercises, the energy of the room, and the live Q&A. However, registered attendees will receive a limited-time replay link. We strongly recommend attending live.
Is there a full course after this masterclass?
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Yes — a three-level course for teenagers (ages 13–18) based on the book Living the Gita. Level 1 (Know Yourself, 6 sessions) covers Chapters 1–6. Level 2 (Know God, 5 sessions) covers Chapters 7–12. Level 3 (Know Your Path, 5 sessions) covers Chapters 13–18. Each level deepens the tools and understanding from the previous one. The masterclass stands completely on its own — details about the full course are shared at the end.
Can we host this program for our school or community?
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Yes — we bring Living the Gita to schools, ISKCON centres, housing societies, and youth groups across India. Programs are available as one-day workshops, weekend sessions, or the full multi-level intensive. Reach out on WhatsApp or see the "Bring This to Your Community" section on this page.
How is this different from a regular Gita class or religious lecture?
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Every session is built around a specific challenge teenagers face — decision-making, focus, trust, anxiety, identity — and introduces a practical tool grounded in the Gita. No Sanskrit memorisation, no ritual requirement, no doctrine to accept. Teenagers are encouraged to question, test, and verify for themselves. Skeptics are welcome. The frameworks work independently of belief.
One Decision Away

The Gita Begins Where Your Teenager Already Is.

Confused. Pressured. Searching. That's not a problem — that's the qualification. Arjuna was there too. Give your teenager the same conversation that changed everything.

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Seats are limited to keep the session interactive.
45 Min Teaching + 15 Min Q&A · Live on Zoom · For Teenagers (13–18) & Parents
By Madan Sundar Das, author of Living the Gita (HarperCollins)